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The industry body’s new guest safety principles follow the departure of Travelodge’s CEO amid mounting security breach allegations across the budget hotel operator’s properties

Hotel operator Strawberry is preparing to enter the Tampere market with a new site in the former Frenckell paper mill in Finland. Scheduled to open in 2028, the project will be the group’s first hotel in the city.

Shower Stream has raised $2 million in seed financing to expand its smart shower technology, which is designed to reduce unnecessary hot-water use while giving hotel operators better insight into water consumption and maintenance issues inside guestrooms.

The hotel investment market in Spain has recorded its best first half ever, reaching a transaction volume of €2.460 billion through June. This is confirmed by the Colliers report, 'Hotel Investment Spain First Half 2026', which paints a picture of "structural change of scale" for the sector, consolidating a "cruising speed that places the annual market floor at around €3.000 billion".

Until yesterday afternoon, the Igesa Village Club was just another Pyrenean hotel, welcoming a variety of guests for winter and summer sports.

Research published in the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development analyzed interviews with more than 300 Chinese hotel interns to examine how perceptions of hotel work affect whether graduates pursue a career in the industry. The findings suggest that negative perceptions deter graduate interns from pursuing careers in hospitality.

Sono International, part of the Sono Trinity Group, said Monday that its five-star Manhattan hotel, 33 Hotel by Sono Cahm, has wrapped a promotional project tied to BTS's New York concerts.

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) announced that Oriental Hotels Limited (OHL) will be merged with IHCL through a 'Scheme of Arrangement.'

 Following the success of 60 Seconds to Seoul, Archipelago continues its culinary journey to Japan with 60 Seconds to Tokyo, now available at more than 130 Archipelago hotels across Indonesia. The program brings Japanese street food-inspired creations to Aston, Alana, Harper, Quest, Hotel Neo, and fave, and is open to both hotel guests and the public from July 1 to December 31, 2026.

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has announced the appointment of Pete Sams as its new president.

The new Black Sand Hotel sits on a rugged peninsula along Iceland’s popular South Coast.

A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring six in the capital of India’s West Bengal state, police said.

The hotel scenario contest of the second World Humanoid Robot Games officially kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, challenging humanoid robots to complete a series of guest service assignments that rigorously test the coordination of their vision, computing and manipulator systems.

India is often described as a rising travel powerhouse, but the real truth is more textured.

The move delays one of the group’s most closely watched capital-raising initiatives but does not appear to alter its wider expansion or debt-reduction strategy.

Luxury hotels have long understood that the smallest details often leave the biggest impression. Plush robes, signature scents and bespoke bath amenities have become expected.

Hilton has expanded its portfolio in Türkiye with the launch of 485-room Hilton Istanbul Airport. The property, opened under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts flag, is the group’s 100th hotel in the country.

Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century. Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room prices, being one of the few accessible locations to see the full eclipse before evening on Wednesday.

USA Today 10Best has officially released its 2026 rankings for the Best Hotel Loyalty Program, and taking home the top crown for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year is Wyndham Rewards.

Mercure Hotels & Resorts has opened the Mercure Oradea, its first property in the city. The 90-room hotel is situated in the western part of Oradea, providing access to the historic city centre, the Oradea Arena and the city’s main business districts.

Earlier this year, Google announced Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered feature allowing users to search in Maps with complex, conversational queries. Google is expanding Ask Maps' English capabilities in over 150 countries and now enables agentic food ordering, hotel booking, and attraction searching.

This summer, Shenzhen residents can enjoy a natural wonder without traveling far, as Wuzhou Shanhaiwan Hotel (五洲山海湾酒店) unveils a new “staycation” experience: firefly watching.

Called MyMillennium Kids, the initiative is available to children aged five to 10 staying with MyMillennium members for at least two consecutive nights.

A hospitality operator has taken its support for a lower VAT rate off the picket line and onto the shop floor — literally stitching the message into its staff uniforms.